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River of Gold



The setting sun turns a small stream golden in the winter forests of Bergen, Norway, December 2014.

The setting sun turns a small stream golden in the winter forests of Bergen, Norway, December 2014.
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cameraNIKON D3100

settings Aperture f/10.0 ISO 100 Shutter 5/1 

upload_dateDec, 2014

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17 Comments | Report
jltphotos
 
jltphotos March 17, 2015
Absolutely breathtaking!!
mjollnir
mjollnir March 17, 2015
Thank you very much JLT. Right place at the right time :-)
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eelcovanroden October 09, 2015
Congratulations!
joycealicesmith
 
joycealicesmith October 20, 2015
Breathtaking!
JulianneBradford
 
JulianneBradford October 26, 2015
Just lovely!
bobbygirl
 
bobbygirl October 31, 2015
This is perfect! I love it!
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lizziemellis December 12, 2015
Breathtaking..congratulations on your Award:-)
Debrazig
 
Debrazig January 16, 2016
Love this shot!
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ellenellen January 18, 2016
Lovely shot.
Fabius
 
Fabius February 05, 2016
Beautiful light !
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tinasch February 26, 2016
How you catched the golden light here...absolutely beautiful !
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MickAlicic March 04, 2016
Stunning shot! Voted.
Beegirl
 
Beegirl August 21, 2016
Wow just wow
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nancyb926 May 31, 2017
Beautiful image!
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nancyb926 July 15, 2017
Lovely! Thank you for entering my Golden Hour Challenge
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morriskleyman July 31, 2017
Congrats on Grand Winner of Colors of Winter Sundown
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morriskleyman August 07, 2017
Join the conversation. Add a comment or even better, a critique. Let's get better together!
eelcovanroden PRO+
 
eelcovanroden August 15, 2017
Again my congrats!

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#sun #sunset #gold #snow #stream #forests #winter #bergen #norway
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Behind The Lens

Location
This shot was taken at a small stream which flows through a valley about a kilometer from home in Bergen, Norway.
Time
It was taken shortly before sunset which at these latitudes was around 3pm!
Lighting
It's the setting sun which really makes this photo by catching the stream perfectly in its light and turning the water that lovely golden colour. Low in the southern sky it filtered through the branches just right to catch the water.
Equipment
I used the trusty Nikon D3100 on a tripod with a variable filter set on 2 and a five second exposure to get the water silky smooth.
Inspiration
I was just out for a wander looking for inspiration when this scene just kind of hit me between the eyes. It would've been criminal not to take a picture!
Editing
I actually did minimal editing on this shot. Just a bit of brightness reduction on the snow and a slight colour boost for the water.
In my camera bag
Nikon D3100, Tamron 18-55mm and Sigma 70-300mm lenses, phottix VND-MC variable ND filter, Hama tripod.
Feedback
Move to Norway!

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